Sap-spout



(No Model.)

Witnesse s M. J. STARK.

SAP SPOUT.

Patented June 12,1883.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

MICHAEL J. sTAEK, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR To GEORGE J. EEcoED, 0E GONNEAUT, OHIO.

SAP-SPO UT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 279,284, dated June 12, 1883.

Application filed October 16, 1 882. (No model.)

full, clear, and exact specification, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention has general reference to sap-spouts; and it consists, essentially, in

the peculiar construction of the combined band and stay, as hereinafter first fully set forth and described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings already mentioned, Figure l is a perspective view of the spout complete. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, and Fig. 3 an end View, looking toward the large end. Fig. 4

is a plan of the combined band and stay detached.

Like parts are designated by corresponding letters of reference in all the figures.

A in these drawings designates the usual tubular spout. It is composed, by preference, of two similarpieces, placed one into the other,

. with the joints at different positions.

B is the band, and G the stay, both produced in one single piece of metal in the contour shown in Fig. 4, where the portion embraced by and between the dotted lines- 0 c constitutes the band proper, while the tongue I), together With the part b, having the lateral projections b 12', forms the stay and lock. These lateral projections are first doubled upon the portion 1) by folding along the lines 6 6, so as to form a socket, substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, for the portion 1) (constituting, as it were, the tenon) to enter, after which the band is placed upon the tube A, and thereby the parts locked together.

In constructing this combined band, stay,

and look I prefer to form the tenon 1) smaller than the width of the band, so that the stay, 5

said band, although it might be much narrower,

if desired, for obvious reasons.

It will be observed that in this band and stay there are no apertures or notches to detract from the strength thereof, while at the same time it is easily manufactured and readily applied.

Having thus 'fully described my invention, I am aware that a sap-spile composed of two tubes, one within the other, and provided with a band and stay composed of a single piece of metal, is not broadly new. I do not, therefore, claim such as my invention; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a sap-spout, the band B, having its ends bent parallel with each other and projecting radially, and the one end bent over the other end to strengthen the projection, substantially as herein shown and described, to adapt the band to be applied to a sap-spout, as set forth.

2. The combined band and stay hereinbefore mentioned, consisting of a curved body portion, B, havingon one end atenon, I), and on the opposite end a stay portion, I), and lateral projections b 1/, adapted to be folded along the lines 6 e upon the portion 7), to form a socket for the said tenon b, the said band and stay being formed of a single piece of sheet metal and applied to a spout, substantially in the manner as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL J. STARK.

AtteS't:

' JOHN C. DUERR,

AUGUST SIEGEIsT. 

